Police hunt for man who got out of car and exposed himself to schoolgirl, 14, in leafy Cheshire village

A man who got out of a car and exposed himself to a 14-year-old schoolgirl is being hunted by police.

Police have described a 'very concerning' incident and issued an appeal for anyone with information to come forward and contact them.

The man involved has been described as being aged in his mid-30s to early-40s wearing a grey hoodie.

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The teenager was walking Arley Road in Appleton Thorn, near Warrington in Cheshire, at around 4.15pm last Sunday when a white car pulled up ahead of her. The man then got out of the vehicle and exposed himself to the girl, reports Cheshire Live.

He is described as being aged in his mid-30s to early-40s, slim with short dark-brown hair and clean-shaven. He was wearing navy jeans, a white top and a grey hoodie. The white car involved is believed to be a Seat.

Police said enquiries in relation to the incident were ongoing. Officers are appealing to anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the area at the time the incident took place.

PC Ann Muldowney, Beat Manager for Appleton, said: "I understand that this is very concerning behaviour and I want to assure the local community that we are doing everything we can to trace the man responsible.

"As part of our ongoing enquiries, we are appealing to anyone who may have been in the area at the time and saw something that didn't look right to contact us. The same goes for anyone who thinks they may know the offender or has any dashcam or CCTV footage from around the area at the time of the incident."

Anyone with information or footage that may help officers with their investigation should call Cheshire Constabulary on 101 or visit the website quoting IML 1547318.

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